Improvement in sad-irons



UNITED STATES PATENT GEEIOE.

THOMAS F. MCEY AND EDWIN C. MCGLAIN, OF FRANKLIN, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SAD-IRONS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 163,225, dated May 11,1875; application filed March 17, 1875.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS F. MoEY and EDWIN G. MCGLMN, of Franklin,Johnson county, Indiana, have invented an Improvement in Sadlrons, ofwhich the following is a specilication:

The nature of the invention will be fully understood from the followinggeneral description and the accompanying drawings.

The accompanying drawing is a longitudinal vertical sectional view ofthe device.

The body q of the iron is much as usual, eX- cept the recess s and thelng or post d. The handle-plate t', to which is fastened the bow or loop1 r 1" r, is' provided with legs o, which hold it up in the recess s, sothat between the platet'and 'the body q ofthe iron is a small space orchamber filled with atmosphere. This plate c is held in place by thesliding pin c, which, at one end, is adapted to a mortise in the lug orpost d, and at the other end with a rack engages the pinion b of theoscillating lever a, so that by turning the lever a the slide c willslip backward and forward, fastening and releasing the handle-plate c'at pleasure. The bow or loop 1 r r r consists of two pieces, joinedtogether by a convenient screw at c. At f it is fastened to thehandle-plate by a screw cut on the bow, and another adapted to it in thehandle-plate. At q it is fastened by a separate screw, adapted to athread cut in the interior of the end of the bow. The bow or loop 1^ r rr is hollow, being` composed of tubes. At r and r are cut holes in thebottom of the bow, and corresponding holes at r and r in the top of thebow, a current of hot air, induced by the heat of 'the iron, alwayspassing through these holes and the intervening parts of the handle willalways keep the upper part of the handle cool. In this it will be aidedby the atmosphere confined in the recess s, as before described. Forconvenience in handling, a wooden sheath envelops the upper end of thebow r r r r; the whole device to be constructed as shown in the drawing.

To use this device the part g alone is heated. The slide c is then drawnback by tilting the lever a toward f until slide c is entirely out ofway of the lng d. The handle-plate t' is then put on, as shown in thedrawing. Tilting 1ever a toward screw g, the slide c is pressed into themortise in the lug d, and the iron q and the handle held firmlytogether. It may now be used as an ordinary sad-iron. When it is coolthe iron q may be taken off and heated alone, preserving all the time acool handle at p.

l claiml. In a sad-iron, the combination and arrangement of the lever a,the pinion b, the rack-slide c, the lug or post d, and the handleplatci,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the iron q, having recess s and lug d, thehandle-plate t, having legs o, and secured by the slide c, and thedetachable hollow handle r, all constructed substantially as set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing specification we have hereuntoset our hands this 30th day of September, 187 4.

THOMAS F. MclElY. EDWIN C. MGCLAIN. Attest:

FRED. WERBE, F. M. MoDoNALD.

